ORS 414.330 Legislative findings on prescription drugs

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

The cost of prescription drugs in the medical assistance program is growing and will soon be unsustainable;

The benefit of prescription drugs when appropriately used decreases the need for other expensive treatments and improves the health of Oregonians; and

Providing the most effective drugs in the most cost-effective manner will benefit both patients and taxpayers.

the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 414 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.